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There are a few things that I have a hard time making. One, is brownies from a mix. The second, is rice. This foolproof method for cooking rice might save me from under-cooking rice ever again. There are very few things worse than taking a big bite of rice and having it crunch. Not good at all. This method starts by sauteing shallots and toasting the rice on the stove. Add some chicken stock or water and let it come to a boil, then into the oven it goes. This method makes the rice so flavorful. Sometimes I add some fresh parsley or thyme to fancy it up. Even fancier, sprinkle with some toasted, sliced almonds. When I am feeling sick, a bowl full of rice is just so comforting. I sometimes pour some hot chicken broth over it and make a little soup. And sometimes, I eat a bowl with a glob of butter on top with some salt and pepper. I made this to go with my Tilapia Puxa Vida and it was the perfect side dish.

Mmmmm, looks good! When I got married, I was the queen of fancy dishes, but could not do a basic roasted chicken or a pot of rice. My husband taught me the secret to a perfect pot of rice:
Saute some onions, throw in the rice for a minute or two, then add the water (always make sure it’s a ratio of 1:2 for rice:water), bring to a boil, simmer for 12 minutes, let sit for 5 minutes, fluff. It always comes out amazing!

This sounds great (as does that fish!). I am married to a Chinese man. He gets to fix rice when it’s time to serve that as he does it without measuring, no timers, nothing. I’m like you – I need a little assistance. 🙂

Yummy! I tried a baked rice once but it did not work out. I like your method better, though I can make rice other ways. I have a rice cooker I bought second hand but the rice often sticks no matter what I do. Question, would you use different amounts of water depending on the type of rice used?

that sounds similar to quite a few risotto recipes i have, but I had never thought of doing it with essentially just the rice…. I will have to try this one I think, partially because my rice cooker makes one hell of a mess and the rice always sticks!

once again thank you for being an inspriation in doing things differently! Many of your recipes and techniques have made it into my regular routine and recipe mix!

Wow! I have never made a perfect batch of rice before. Usually I end up with a sticky mess and have even thrown a pan away rather than try to scrape the burned rice off the bottom. This turned out great. Thank you for the recipe!